Learn about our expectations, the products and services we purchase, and additional supplier requirements.

Supplier Guidelines

Prospective Suppliers

Trade Compliance

Ethical Interactions

Payment Requirements

Purchasing Requirements

Purchase order requirements by country:

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International Terms and Conditions of purchase

Click here to see our Global Terms & Conditions for materials and service

What We Purchase

We purchase a variety of goods and services

The types of goods and services we purchase include:
  • Advertising
  • Agricultural commodities
  • Banking
  • Biological products
  • Capital equipment
  • Chemical products
  • Commercial services
    • Advertising
    • Meetings/events
    • Printing
  • Computers/computer supplies
  • Construction
  • Disposables
  • Electronics
  • Energy/utilities
  • Engineering services
  • Fleet vehicles/service
  • Food services
  • Fuels/lubricants
  • Glass containers
  • Healthcare professional (HCP) Services
  • Healthcare organization (HCO)
  • Injection-molded parts
  • IT/telecom services
  • Janitorial/laundry services
  • Landscaping/paving/blacktopping
  • Legal services
  • Logistics/transportation services
  • Machined parts
  • Market research
  • Metal fabrication
  • MRO supplies
  • Needles/cannulas
  • Office supplies and services
  • Packaging/supplies/labels
  • Pest control/waste removal
    • Consulting
    • Financial
    • HR
    • PR
    • Training
  • Safety supplies
  • Scheduled drugs/SDA alcohols
  • Third-party manufacturing
  • Transportation and delivery
  • Vehicle maintenance

Abbott's guided buying platform – SAP Ariba network

Please refer to specific guidance here regarding Abbott's transition to a guided buying platform.

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